In 2017, with 20.9 percent net profit margin, Moncler S.p.A. was the most profitable Italian luxury goods company (based on total consolidated revenue and net income). Second in the ranking came Max Mara Fashion Group S.R.L., the women’s fashion company registered a net profit margin of 14.8 percent in 2017. Both companies registered a net profit margin way above the sector average, which was equal to 7.1 percent in Italy.

Why look at the net profit margin?

The net profit margin is calculated by dividing net profit by total revenue and is expressed as a percentage. It is one of the most important financial indicators because it shows how effectively a company can transform sales, and therefore revenue, into profits. Net profit margin is used to compare companies operating within the same sector.

Moncler and Ferragamo

Operating in the same sector but in different segments, Moncler and Salvatore Ferragamo are leaders in the luxury goods sector worldwide. Their success and expansion are quite evident when looking at the revenue. Moncler registered a steadily increasing revenue from 2013 to 2019. The figure grew almost threefold in the period considered reaching a value exceeding 1.6 billion euros. Despite not being as impressive, Ferragamo's revenue also increased remarkably in the last few years, reaching a value of 1.4 billion euros in 2019.

Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Manufacturing Industry: Expected Margin data was reported at 13.628 % in Dec 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.919 % for Jun 2022. Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Manufacturing Industry: Expected Margin data is updated semiannually, averaging 14.508 % from Jun 2016 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.344 % in Jun 2017 and a record low of 12.839 % in Dec 2019. Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Manufacturing Industry: Expected Margin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table ID.SD010: Business Survey: Profit Margin.

Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Manufacturing Industry: Required Minimum Level Margin data was reported at 10.021 % in Dec 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.060 % for Jun 2022. Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Manufacturing Industry: Required Minimum Level Margin data is updated semiannually, averaging 11.412 % from Jun 2016 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.132 % in Jun 2017 and a record low of 9.991 % in Dec 2018. Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Manufacturing Industry: Required Minimum Level Margin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table ID.SD010: Business Survey: Profit Margin.

In the first half of financial year 2019 Indian pharmaceutical companies saw an increase of 11.6 percent in the net profit margins. This was a relief after a dip of 9.7 percent in the first half of fiscal year 2018.

This ranking depicts the leading 10 apparel retailers worldwide in 2017, based on their profit margin. In that year, Vince was ranked as the leading apparel retailer worldwide based on profit margin, with a profit margin of about **** percent. Leading apparel retailers worldwide – additional information The apparel markets in China, the EU and the United States are the biggest regional markets in the world. In 2017, the market value of these three regions together added up to *** billion U.S. dollars. China was the top ranked global textile exporter in the world, valued at approximately *** billion U.S. dollars in 2017. China held over ** percent of the market share, while the EU accounts for about a quarter of the market share, followed by India with over **** percent.In terms of leading clothing companies, Nike, Gap, VF Corporation – responsible for brands such as The North Face, Vans and The Timberland Company – and Polo Ralph Lauren are some of the top names in the textile industry. Based on sales,TJX Companies had the highest total sales figure in the industry, followed by Nike. In regards to average profit margin, the Canadian company Gildan ranked second highest, with a ***** percent profit margin.The global sports apparel, which is the main focus of many of these major players, is one of the most competitive and lucrative markets within the apparel industry. By 2024, the global sports apparel market alone was projected to generate approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Services: Expected Margin data was reported at 15.046 % in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.627 % for Jun 2022. Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Services: Expected Margin data is updated semiannually, averaging 15.450 % from Jun 2016 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.361 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of 12.356 % in Jun 2021. Indonesia Business Survey: Profit Margin: Services: Expected Margin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Business and Economic Survey – Table ID.SD010: Business Survey: Profit Margin.

At over 50 percent, health and beauty care products had the highest gross profit margin in convenience stores in the United States in 2017. At roughly 15 percent, cigarettes had the lowest margin. Number of U.S. convenience stores 7 Eleven Inc. had over nine thousand stores in the United States in 2019, making it the company with the highest number of locations in the country. Competitor Marathon Petroleum Corp. had close to six thousand U.S. convenience stores that year. In 2018, there was a total of about 150 thousand convenience stores in the United States, a decrease of over one and a half thousand stores compared to 2017. C-store candy Selling candy and snacks is a large part of the American convenience store retail industry: average monthly sales numbers for chocolate bars and packs, for example, amounted to an estimated two and a half thousand U.S. dollars per month in 2018.

India Private Corporate: RBI: Real Estate: Net Profit Margin data was reported at 11.300 % in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.900 % for Sep 2018. India Private Corporate: RBI: Real Estate: Net Profit Margin data is updated quarterly, averaging 13.717 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.900 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of 5.300 % in Dec 2017. India Private Corporate: RBI: Real Estate: Net Profit Margin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Investment – Table IN.OD042: Private Corporate: Reserve Bank of India: Growth: Industry: Real Estate.

In 2024, Target had a gross margin of 28.2 percent. Over the covered time period, the company's gross margin has remained relatively stable. Target Corporation had revenues amounting to more than 106.5 billion U.S. dollars that year.

The statistic shows the profit margin by smartphone model worldwide in 2017. The profit margin for the Apple iPhone 5S (64GB) was 74 percent.

Reinsurers' revenue is expected to have crept upwards at a compound annual rate of 4.3% to €314.3 billion over the five years through 2024; this includes a forecast rise of 0.3% in the current year, when the average profit margin will likely reach 5.7%. For the sixth time since 2017, natural catastrophe losses exceeded $100 billion (€91 billion) in 2023, according to Reinsurance firm Munich Re. The frequency and severity of natural catastrophes intensify with climate change and spiralling inflation only adds to the cost of pay-outs, depleting reserves and pushing up premiums. At the same time, social unrest and political headwinds inflate MAT, political risk, treaty assurance and trade. The fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, Israel-Palestine war and Rebel conflict is materialising with marine aviation and transport (MAT), energy, trade credit and political premiums rising. Insurers turn to alternative capital markets to supplement traditional reinsurance as prices grow. Low investment income weighs on reserves and earnings and reinsurers are withdrawing certain lines, unable to cover the risk. Reinsurers' revenue is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 2.7% to €359.8 billion over the five years through 2029. In the short term, property catastrophe rates will reach double-digits, driven by historically high losses and the increasing frequency and severity of natural catastrophe claims. The move to transfer some of the risk to the capital markets is backed by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), exacerbating competition. As ESG concerns rise to the top of insurers' agenda, new products and markets emerge and the focus will shift. Yet, reinsurers continue to face a series of short-term challenges like limited retrocession capacity, growing inflation and restricted reserves.

This statistic depicts the gross profit margins of packaged beverages sold in convenience stores in the United States in 2017, by type. In that year, bottled water had the largest gross profit margin, at 55.3 percent.

India Private Corporate: RBI: Textiles: Net Profit Margin data was reported at -1.900 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -4.700 % for Sep 2018. India Private Corporate: RBI: Textiles: Net Profit Margin data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.859 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.100 % in Sep 2016 and a record low of -18.600 % in Jun 2017. India Private Corporate: RBI: Textiles: Net Profit Margin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Investment – Table IN.OD044: Private Corporate: Reserve Bank of India: Growth: Industry: Textiles.

This statistic shows the estimated fiscal year gross profit margins of selected major public apparel retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 and 2017. Ted Baker is predicted to have the highest gross profit margin at 60 percent, followed by Boohoo at 55 percent.

As of March 2025, the gross operating profit of businesses in the retail trade industry in Australia amounted to approximately 6.83 billion Australian dollars. The highest gross operating profit of retail trade businesses was recorded in December 2020.

Reinsurers' revenue is expected to have crept upwards at a compound annual rate of 1.6% to £23.1 billion over the past five years; this includes a forecast rise of 4.1% in 2024-25 when the average profit margin will likely reach 5.5%. For the sixth time since 2017, natural catastrophe losses exceeded $100 billion (£81 billion) in 2023. The frequency and severity of natural catastrophes intensify with climate change, and spiralling inflation only adds to the cost of payouts, depleting reserves and pushing up premiums. At the same time, geopolitical fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war, Isreal-Palestine conflict and the Red Sea crisis are materialising with rising marine aviation and transport (MAT), energy, trade credit and political premiums. Insurers turn to alternative capital markets to supplement traditional reinsurance as prices grow. Low investment income weighs on reserves and earnings, and reinsurers are withdrawing certain lines and are unable to cover the risk. Reinsurers' revenue is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 6.4% to £31.5 billion over the five years to 2029-30, while the average industry profit margin will rise to 4.2%. In the short term, property catastrophe rates will reach double-digits, driven by historically high losses and the increasing frequency and severity of natural catastrophe claims. The long-term market will grow steadily as a substantial portion of the UK remains uninsured. As ESG concerns rise to the top of insurers' agenda, new products and markets emerge and the focus will shift. Yet, reinsurers face short-term challenges like growing inflation, losses creeping up and restricted reserves.

Indonesia Corporate Sector: Financial Ratio: Mining: Profitability Ratio: Return on Assets (Net Income (Annualized)/Average Assets) data was reported at 1.781 % in Mar 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.950 % for Dec 2020. Indonesia Corporate Sector: Financial Ratio: Mining: Profitability Ratio: Return on Assets (Net Income (Annualized)/Average Assets) data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.548 % from Mar 2013 (Median) to Mar 2021, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.161 % in Dec 2017 and a record low of -4.993 % in Sep 2016. Indonesia Corporate Sector: Financial Ratio: Mining: Profitability Ratio: Return on Assets (Net Income (Annualized)/Average Assets) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank Indonesia. The data is categorized under Indonesia Premium Database’s Monetary – Table ID.KAI022: Financial System Statistics: Corporate Sector.

China Building Construction: Profit to Capital Ratio data was reported at 23.400 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.300 % for 2017. China Building Construction: Profit to Capital Ratio data is updated yearly, averaging 18.500 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.500 % in 2013 and a record low of 4.800 % in 1997. China Building Construction: Profit to Capital Ratio data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Construction Sector – Table CN.EE: Construction Enterprise: Building Construction.

The leading road hauliers in the United Kingdom (UK) have enjoyed a run of profitable years since 2008, achieving profit margins of between one and four percent during that time. The leading 100 road hauliers in the UK achieved a profit margin of two percent during 2018.

Importance of road freight to the UK

Road freight is particularly important to transport in the United Kingdom. In 2017, transport volume in the road freight sector amounted to approximately 156.1 billion tonne-kilometres, significantly more than the 17.39 billion net tonne-kilometers moved by rail. This is in part due to the fact that the United Kingdom has one of the highest population densities in Europe. France, for example, has a population density of 122.55 people per square kilometer as of 2017, Spain had a density of 93.1 people per square kilometer in the same year, and the Italian population density came in at 205.81 people per square kilometer.

Road freight to the EU

Transport of goods via road haulage is among the many areas the Brexit-watchers are likely to be observing keenly in the coming years. Although there has been a steady reduction in the amount of road freight transported to the EU-15 since the year 2000, the amount of freight transport since 2015 has increased slightly. 4.07 million tonnes were transported to the EU-15 by UK goods vehicles in 2018, 255,000 tonnes more than the amount moved in 2015.

Corporations in the United States made profits totaling 3.37 trillion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2024. This is a slight increase from the fourth quarter of 2024. The corporate profits are defined as the net income of corporations in the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA). The presented data include inventory valuation and capital consumption adjustments.